Red Cestrum

Hi All! Question on Red Cestrum. I have been told be numerous locals two different stories, the first is it can be planted outside & is full hardy, the second is that it should be kept in a pot & brought in over winter.

I live in Kent, England so temperatures range from 30+ in the height of summer, to - 5ish in the winter.

Any ideas?

Think it is the darker leaved version - though not having seen the other, I can't be certain! And I often have blonde moments!

Hi, I have Elegans planted outside and it is doing ok. The buds on my Cestrum Elegans look a bit more pink than the one shown in the picture, but Andrew really is the man to ask about things like this..

We grow both Cestrums here, the common pink C elegans and the red hybrid of it and possibly C fasciculatum, C 'Newellii'. Both are hardy here because of our climate but I would say the C 'Newellii' is the hardiest of the two.

My C 'Newellii' has not done well this year for some reason and just earlier this week I dug it up, have cut it back and am still deciding what to do wth it.